I too appreciate the input from the group. It has certainly help crystalize my decision on what to upgrade to. Now I need to zero in on the approriate size...
A ceiling fan would probably be a tremendous help in helping to maintain more even heat in your situation. Square footage numbers are just relative guides (at...
The spec for the 3rd dimension is 8 feet, the standard distance from floor to ceiling. For other ceiling heights, you have to do the math. (I had this issue...
I'm working on a new small cabin, about 1000 sq ft, and since I live near Houston TX heat is not that important. I'm inclined to go with a fireplace insert....
I live in Northern VT, and our insert--Pacific Energy, largest unit--provides lots of heat. It is centrally located in a large 2 story house, but heats the...
Hi -- I bought a Buck 21 stove last summer and started burning some fires in it during the fall and was completed delighted with it. Fires were easy to start...
I just had my mason/chimney guy here the other day and I asked him about a similar problem though it does not seem mine is nearly as extreme. I have noticed on...
Well yes, BUT there is no heat loss for inside air, e.g. 30x50x8 will have a lot more outside exposure (and heat loss) than 30x25x16 (the same volume, but less...
The amount of heat that you recieve from the insert will depend on how compromised the unit is within the fireplace. Lets assume that a free standing wood...
Hi Group, I am in my 3rd. year of using a Jotul F400. We have a Victorian Farmhouse with a 3 zone Natural Gas hydronic heating system. We use the Jotul for...
It seems like there are two different things going on here. Dale's problem seems to be an outside chimney resulting in a strong cold backdraft. He can probably...
Thanks for all the advice, especially John Gulland's. The stove is on a middle level in a split level, so maybe opening the basement door in the level below...
This morning I got a poof of smoke so I tried opening the kitchen door and it immediately went up the chimney instead. Brilliant - it works! I think the...
samiamrd, This is the best discussion of inserts I've seen to date. I have a about a 20 degree temperature drop laterally (room-to-room) away from my VC ...
No one will they are all going on hearsay Firestops between wall for ballon framing were the norm, because you can feed a fire 3 stories high with air before...
Dexter, Thanks for the info! Hopefully I'll be getting the stove in a week or so depending on my dealers availability. Thanks! Chad On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at...
Okay, a little anecdotal reply. My neighbor has a very tall chimney, 40+ feet. He has a drafting problem when the temp drops below freezing. When it's close to...
A master chimney sweep came over today. Before he even started (my 1st sweep ever) he said that he has seen 4 other chimney fires with my Fuego insert. He...
I've had a Tarm Solo since November 2006. I run it 24/7, too. No creosote that I can detect leaves the firebox. I didn't even clean my chimney this fall...
Lets add one additional item. I hope that you have a sealed connection between the chimney and the insert. Most people have a SS liner running from the top...
On the advantages of a SS liner, see message 19046 for the consequences of not having one. With a SS liner form the outlet to the top of the chimney, you have...
Hello everyone, I just purchased a Morso 1B0 Classic wood stove from a guy remodeling his house. Now Morso made these stoves from around '30 to '85, so the...
Sounds like the house is pretty tight. Are there other openings on the same flu, or just multiple flus in the chimney? Here's a slightly different starting...
Don't give up Dale !! I have an external masonry chimney as well. It has a 6" liner, with a cap, and I have had zero problems. I can usually close the stove...
Stove sealant forced into the joints in a cast iron stove will not work. To seal the stove you would have to disassemble and rea- assemble it with new stove...
Thanks a lot for your response, I really appreciate it. I figured that it would probably have to be taken apart since once the stuff drys it becomes very...
Say someone wants to build a new house with a GreatRoom woodstove. The ceiling is cathedral height (25'?). Are there limits or codes for long runs of pipe...
Yes lots of good info here. Went to the stores this weekend and they are not showing me more than a simple insert with a fan. Maybe it's just the lack of ...
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